CES 2025: Alarm.com Introduces Award-Winning AI Deterrence (AID) and Perimeter Solutions to Stop Crime in its Tracks

TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 8, 2025--

Alarm.com announces at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the launch of its latest crime deterrent solution: AI Deterrence (AID) automated audio response service. AID uses artificial intelligence to deliver adaptive verbal warnings to intruders based on their clothing and surroundings. This significantly enhances the capabilities of monitored security systems by creating the impression of a live voice response, but at a lower cost and more quickly than many traditional talkdown services.

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AID detects individuals entering a property through a property owner’s Alarm.com camera system. Once the person is detected, the cameras immediately set off audio alerts and flashing lights. Seconds later, AID delivers a customized verbal warning, such as, “Hey, you! In the black shirt and blue jeans! You are trespassing on a loading dock. Leave immediately.” Such a tailored response can deter intruders, preventing potential property damage or theft.

“We have significantly expanded the perimeter defense capabilities of our video-based security systems and the speed that they can be deployed to deter crime at the perimeter of a property, rather than at the doorstep,” said Dan Kerzner, President, Platforms Business at Alarm.com. “With AID, we’re making it possible for security providers to deliver increasingly sophisticated and adaptive crime-deterrence technology to the mass market. Together with other proactive measures, we are offering a comprehensive perimeter defense solution that alerts trespassers they are under surveillance and warns them off in real time.”

AID can be used as a standalone service or alongside the Alarm.com Remote Video Monitoring (RVM) Console to build a moat of protection around homes and businesses. With RVM, monitoring station operators are alerted immediately when a person or vehicle enters a restricted area and can use the RVM Console to assess the situation and intervene through system hardware onsite, including by talking down through Alarm.com cameras.

Both RVM and AID are further enhanced by the dynamic Outdoor Floodlight Camera (ADC-V729), designed for the professional security market. In addition to 4MP video and Two-Way Talkdown, this Alarm.com camera includes 3,000 Lumen floodlights for customizable lighting options. The floodlight can automatically respond to threats when people or vehicles are detected, activating red and blue warning lights and playing siren warning sounds. These solutions can be used individually or together as a comprehensive perimeter defense system.

AID took home an Electronic Security Expo (ESX) Innovation Award in 2024. The award recognizes outstanding products and services that drive the electronic security and life safety industry forward. Winners were chosen by a panel of industry professionals based on their features and functions, innovation, end-user experience and more.

Alarm.com-powered systems are professionally installed and monitored within US and Canada* and are available in select international markets. For more information on the broader Alarm.com ecosystem of products and services, visit https://alarm.com.

*Note: AI Deterrence is available in Canada except for Quebec.

About Alarm.com

Alarm.com is the leading platform for the intelligently connected property. Millions of consumers and businesses depend on Alarm.com's technology to manage and control their property from anywhere. Our platform integrates with a growing variety of Internet of Things (IoT) devices through our apps and interfaces. Our security, video, access control, intelligent automation, energy management, and wellness solutions are available through our network of thousands of professional service providers in North America and around the globe. Alarm.com's common stock is traded on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ALRM. For more information, please visit alarm.com.

Alarm.com announces AI Deterrence (AID). (Graphic: Business Wire)

The Seattle Sounders added another piece to their attack ahead of a busy season with the acquisition of U.S. team forward Jesús Ferreira in a trade with FC Dallas.

Ferreira, a homegrown player signed by Dallas in 2016, played in 163 regular-season MLS games with the team, scoring 53 goals with 34 assists. The 24-year-old has 15 goals in 23 appearances for the United States, and was on the squad that played in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The Sounders sent Dallas winger Leo Chu and $1 million in general allocation money, with an additional $1.3 million in general allocation money over the next two seasons if performance metrics are met.

Ferreira signed a three-year deal with the Sounders that includes options in 2028 and 2029. He will not occupy a designated player spot on the roster.

“I think it was time to close that chapter with Dallas. I’ve experienced a lot of highs, a lot of lows. And it was time, I think, for me, for the club, it was just the right moment. When Seattle came, it was kind of easy." Ferreira said in a conference call with reporters.

Dallas also received an international roster spot for this season, and a percentage of the future transfer fee if Ferreira goes to a new team in a long-rumored trade.

Ferreira strengthens the Sounders' attack as the team prepares for both the FIFA Club World Cup and the CONCACAF Champions Cup, as well as the MLS regular season.

“I’d be lying here if that (the Club World Cup) wasn’t one of the reasons why I chose Seattle," he said. "Obviously, when you’re in a competition that big and you’re playing against those teams, it’s always an opportunity to show yourself and show what the team can do, and that we’re able to compete at that high level of the stage.”

Ferreira spoke from the national team training camp in Florida ahead of a pair of friendlies against Venezuela and Costa Rica.

Sounders general manager Craig Waibel said Seattle went into the offseason with the intention of adding goal scorers, and Ferreira was valuable because of his versatility and his youth.

“We know a lot about Jesús. We know a lot about his character. You’ve seen he’s very humble. But at the same time, he’s full of fire. And one of the things that I did touch on as well, was we needed a player that still had something to prove. We needed a player that, frankly, makes us a little less kind and nice," Waibel said.

Waibel also said the Sounders triggered a clause in Jordan Morris' contract making him a designated player, joining Albert Rusnak and Pedro de la Vega. He also hinted Seattle might be close to acquiring winger Paul Arriola.

The Sounders finished fourth in the Western Conference last season, advancing in the playoffs to the conference final before falling to the LA Galaxy.

Ferreira, who joined Dallas' academy when he was 8, scored in his MLS debut at 16 in 2017, becoming the second-youngest player to score in league history.

He had five goals and six assists last season, but was hampered by injuries. In May he became the youngest player in MLS history to reach 50 career goals.

"From his time in our academy to becoming one of the top players in MLS, Jesús has made a tremendous impact on our organization. His dedication and goal-scoring prowess will always be an important part of our history," FC Dallas President Dan Hunt said in a statement.

Chu spent three seasons in Seattle, playing in 94 games across all competitions.

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FILE - United States' Jesus Ferreira in action during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match against St. Kitts & Nevis Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

FILE - FC Dallas forward Jesus Ferreira kicks the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match against CF Montreal Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)